Letter from O. O. Howard to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Expenditures, Public, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Election, Tariff

General Howard would like to assist President Roosevelt with his campaign. Except for the tariff issue, Howard can “find very little difference between” the essential components of the platforms. Howard discusses an article in the New York World which claims “extravagant expenditure” during Roosevelt’s term. He mentions several speaking engagements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-09

Creator(s)

Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from O. O. Howard to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46275. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909. Letter from O. O. Howard to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46275.

APA:

Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909., [1904, August 9]. Letter from O. O. Howard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46275.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.